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 ��THE FORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION

��FIRST LIEUTENANT JOEL F. McDAVID

Inspector of Planes, Aviation Section. Killed in accident at Buc Field, France,

on October 12, 1918.

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��Lieutenant McDavid was born in Irving, 111., on August 25, 1892. He was edu- cated in Lincoln University, graduating in 1913; next entering Chicago University from which he graduated in 1916, then taking up the practice of law. After a special course of training at Belleville Field, 111., he was admitted to the First Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan. Upon receiving his commission he was sent to Texas for a short time before sail- ing overseas. After arriving in Great Britain Lieutenant McDavid was assigned to duty with the air service at Orley Field. From here he was transferred to Paris as Inspector of Planes. He met his death through an accident at Buc Field, France, while taking the place of a sick comrade. He was unmarried and is sur- vived by his mother, Mrs. Borcie McDavid, who resides at Irving, 111.

��FIRST LIEUTENANT JAMES JOHN McILWEE

Construction Section, Air Service. Died aboard S. S. Lapland on November 24, 1918, of influenza.

��Lieutenant Mcllwee was born in Crested ^ «-. Butte, Colo., on December 8, 1889. He received his education in the public schools of Cripple Creek, Colo., gradu- ating from high school in 1907. He then entered the tunnel contracting business with his father. He was admitted to the Second Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, where he received his commis- sion and was ordered overseas as a casual sailing in February, 1918. After a period of instruction he was transferred to the Air Service construction section and or- ,j£ dered to England, where he had charge of f|^ miles from London. Following the armis- tice he was ordered home. While on the •way he was taken down with the influenza, and died on November 24th, after one day's sickness. Lieutenant Mcllwee was married to Miss Eda M. Tibbetts of Liv- ermore, Colo., in 1911, who, with three children, Ellen May, aged seven; James John, Jr., aged four; and William S., aged tw^o years, survive. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Mcllwee of Den- ver, Colo., also are living.

��1st Lt. JAMES J. McILWEE

���BORN DECEMBER DIED NOVEMBER

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